Taylor Classic Cappuccino Frothing Dial Thermometer
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Taylor Classic Cappuccino Frothing Dial Thermometer
Customer Review: Avoid this model!
Summary: 1 Stars
First, I feel foolish for having bought this thermometer in the first place, seeing as the range on the display is 120-180. This essentially eliminates being able to ensure that milk to be frothed is cold enough. Plus, milk for lattes should never be stretched beyond 100 (even lower if you have a more powerful frother), which, obviously, is below the range of this thermometer. Then there's the responsiveness problem. By the time this thermometer registers 140, the milk is already screeching violently.
I bought this thermometer to replace a digital instant-read thermometer that I had ruined by keeping it too close to a hot grill. But I'll definitely be buying a better thermometer.
Customer Review: Unresponsive and inadequate
Summary: 1 Stars
This thermometer is terrible. It lags about seven seconds behind my digital probe thermometer, so you need to correct and allow several seconds of "coasting" time. The instructions say to keep it at least 2" in the milk; but when frothing in a 20oz pitcher for a 12oz drink, you start with less milk than that. If this thermometer were acceptably responsive, I'd ding it for not reading 100F, but the responsiveness issue makes everything else moot.
This might be a barely adequate choice if you have a very slow steaming machine, or if you're dealing with large quantities of milk. But otherwise you'll be happier with a good instant-read digital thermometer.
Customer Review: I'd return it but it's not worth the hassle.
Summary: 1 Stars
I can't believe I bought this thing. It's body is made of plastic, the spring clip that holds the thermometer to the frothing container is too weak to securely hold the thermometer in place, the range is ridiculously narrow.
I should have looked closer before I ordered.
I have a hard time believing the other positive reviews for this piece of junk.
I guess if the only thing you have used before to check temps was your finger then this is an improvement, otherwise I would reccommend throwing it away.
Customer Review: This "frothing" thermometer is useless without the proper frothing temperature range!
Summary: 1 Stars
How can a thermometer labeled specifically for frothing not include the critical 80-100 degree range?? I wish I had been more careful before buying this since I simply cannot use it without knowing that vital 80-100 degree range, but who would have thought a thermometer marketed toward one specific purpose would not include the ability to use it for said purpose?Customer Review: Never received this product
Summary: 1 Stars
I cannot review this product because I never received it. If your records indicate that you sent it to me and that you charged me for it, you need to revise your records. It was an item that was not available at the time I ordered it and so I elected to find it elsewhere which I have never done.